Directions: Read the paragraph below and answer the following questions. Write your answer on

the space provided.

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and

takes more lives than an epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Corona Virus Disease

(COVID-19) to be a pandemic when it became clear that the illness was severe and that it was spreading quickly

over a wide area.

1. What is being defined in this paragraph? _________________________________________________

2. What method is being used to define the term? ____________________________________________

3. What are the key words from the definition that help you better understand the term?

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